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Body shaming and self-esteem: how societal standards of beauty affect women's psychological health

Body shaming and self-esteem: how social standards of beauty affect women's psychological health In the modern world, appearance can become a subject of social evaluation. Social networks, advertising, and the film industry shape the idea of what an "ideal" woman should be like. However, the desire to meet imposed standards often leads to a loss of self-confidence. One of the most common manifestations of this phenomenon is body shaming. What is body shaming? Body shaming is …

Safety as a standard: how NGO "La Strada-Ukraine" and Bolt are implementing a culture of zero tolerance for violence

Safety as a standard: how NGO “La Strada-Ukraine” and Bolt are implementing a culture of zero tolerance for violence On April 29, NGO “La Strada-Ukraine” in cooperation with the Bolt service conducted a training for drivers on the topic “Safe interaction during the trip: effective communication and combating violence”. The key goal of the event was to increase the level of safety of passengers and drivers through the development of correct communication skills and …

"(IN)VISIBLE WOMEN": a performance at the Officers' House about what happens around us every day

"(IN)VISIBLE WOMEN": A performance at the Officers' House about what happens next to us every day On April 21, 2026, the performance "(IN)VISIBLE WOMEN" was held at the Officers' House, a stage play about women whose lives are closely connected with war, even if it is not always visible from the outside. The event was held with the participation of Kateryna Levchenko, the Government Commissioner for Gender Policy, who emphasized in her speech ...

Zero Discrimination Day

Zero Discrimination Day March 1, 2014, was the first day to celebrate diversity and recognize that every person matters – the UN introduced Zero Discrimination Day. On this day, we want to look at the problems of gender discrimination today in our country. The UN emphasizes: discrimination is often so deep and systemic that it leads to significant disparities in access to prevention, treatment, …

Position of the NGO “La Strada-Ukraine” on the draft of the new Civil Code of Ukraine

A draft of the updated Civil Code of Ukraine (Code of Private Law) has been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for consideration. According to the explanatory note, the draft law is designed to promote Ukraine's integration into the European Union, but it contains norms that, if adopted, would violate the fundamental rights of the child. What's wrong? The most blatant norm of the draft is currently a proposal to grant the right to register a marriage in the event of a woman's pregnancy or the birth of a child.

NGO “La Strada-Ukraine” has begun implementing a restoration project together with the women's movement of Ukraine

NGO “La Strada-Ukraine” has launched the implementation of a recovery project together with the women's movement of Ukraine NGO “La Strada-Ukraine” has launched the implementation of the project “Building a gender-inclusive recovery together with the women's movement of Ukraine” with the financial support of the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad). The initiative is aimed at strengthening women's human rights organizations and their active involvement in the processes of rebuilding the country in conditions of full-scale war. The main goal of the project is to strengthen …

Anniversary digest "Networks that change society: our journey together"

Anniversary digest “Networks that change society: our path together” The public organization “La Strada-Ukraine” has presented a new publication – the anniversary digest “Networks that change society: our path together”, which summarizes 25 years of the National Coaching Network and 10 years of the National Mediation Network. The digest highlights the formation of the two professional communities, their contribution to the development of human rights, gender equality, violence prevention, the implementation of restorative practices and …

On November 18, the anniversaries of the National Mediation Network and the National Coaching Network of the NGO "La Strada-Ukraine" were celebrated

On November 18, the NGO "La Strada-Ukraine" celebrated the anniversaries of the National Mediation Network and the National Coaching Network. On November 18, we gathered not just to celebrate an important event — the anniversaries of the National Mediation Network (10 years) and the National Coaching Network (25 years) of the NGO "La Strada-Ukraine". It was a meeting that brought together professionals who have been forming a professional community for many years and making a significant contribution to the implementation of the principles of non-violence, …

On November 18, the anniversaries of the National Mediation Network and the National Coaching Network of the NGO "La Strada-Ukraine" were celebrated

On November 18, we celebrated the anniversaries of the National Mediation Network and the National Coaching Network of the NGO "La Strada-Ukraine" On November 18, we gathered not just to celebrate an important event — the anniversaries of the National Mediation Network (10 years) and the National Coaching Network (25 years) of the NGO "La Strada-Ukraine". It was a meeting that brought together specialists who have been forming a professional community for many years and making a significant contribution to the implementation …